The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-06
The Presidents Speech-Brilllant
Reception, at Which Mrs.
Cleveland Appears.
The President and Mrs, Cleveland
Spectators of the Yelled
Prophet Pageant.
The Lady Of the White House Bril-
liant With Diamonds at
the Ball.

ST. LOUIs, October g. Until this morn
ing the president has been the guest of
Mayor Francis, hut to-day and to-mor-
row ne belongs to the people. Fairer
weather could not be asked. The skies
are clear, and the gentle north winds are
sufficiently cool to make light overcoats
comfortable. The streets, cleaned by
last nights shower, are free from dust
and everywhere along the line of the presi-
dents ride to the fair grounds the side
walks are crowded to their utmost capac-
ity. The presidents carriage, drawn by
four richly caparisoned, high stepping
black horses, and followed by
five other carriages provided for
his travelling companions and the local
committee il charge, reached the Francis
mansion few minutes before 10 O'Clock.
AT 1915 O'Clock the president and Mrs.
Cleveland appeared, and were applauded
by crowd OF ladies and children that
had gathered in the park in front of the
residence. There was a notable absence
OF men, and the dresses of the people in
dica6ad g preponderance of the better
Glasses.
Major c. @, Rainwater entered the car
riage with the president and wife, and in
few minutes they were moving briskly
toward the fair grounds, escorted by a
squad of mounted police and the citizens
committee in carriages, hundreds of ve-
hi0l's following q G Il
At TIE FAIR GROUNDS.
At l045 the presidential party arrived
st the gate Of the fair grounds
1t was children's day, and the youngsters
were out in great force. Their mothers,
nurses and friends packed the seats of
sthe amphitheater, and surrounding
ipromenades to the number 10000. A
brass band in the pagoda in the center
attempted to make itself heard, but the
shTill-yoiced congregation made every
thing bot the bass drum inaudlble. The
Visitors did not alight. After driving
around the Rmphitheater track, halt was
ipade, and Mrs. cleveland was presented,
by the lady superintendent of the kin
deTgarteu, with handsome basket
pf flowers. The children, led by the
band, sang 'I1ail Columbia" and the
tcortege, after drive through the fair
grounds, made its way back to the city,
jwhere they won't directly to the Merchants
Exchange. Mrs. Cleveland did not ac.
company the president to the exchange,
fbut was left on the way at the residence
Of the mayor, Whence she went to that of
Mrs. hary Scenlan's, one of the society
headers, where the ladies of st. Louis had
ban opportunity 20 pay their respects.
Arriving at the Merchants exchange
Sthe president was taken to the directors
Eoon, whero large number of repre-
Sentative citizens from the interior of the
state were rodlced to him by counties.
When this ceremony was over the presi-
adenG WAS escorted to the main hall of the
Exchange,
I. The immep5e room, which is 225 feet
long and $50 feet wide, was jammed to its
utmost capacity with people, and the
president had difficulty in getting from
the reception room to the platform.
On the first appearance of the president
load cheers went up from the entire null
titude. and as he assembled the platform
the enJhusi sn wGs intense. Mr.. Frank
Gaianne, president of the Merchants ex-
change, INTRODUCED Mayor Francis, and